Martin Gortat on Boban: “Boban is unstoppable. You got to be really focused on the guy to guard him right because otherwise he’s going to get you 20 and 12 in eight minutes. I mean Jesus Christ that’s better than Kareem Abdul Jabbar”
Marcin- Gortat on Boban Marjanovic: "Boban is unstoppable. You have to be very focused to guard him properly, otherwise he will be on you for eight minutes. Got 20 points and 12 rebounds. Oh my god, that's better than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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I mean Boban is unstoppable. To be honest with you I'm just surprised how incredibly skilled. he is for his size and incredibly smart, just because people have a tendency to look at the physical aspect of him heyre thinking he's a little funny but it ain't fun when he's out there in the court and you've got to guard him . It ain't funny, I'm telling you right now, You got to be really focused on the guy to guard him right because otherwise he's going to get you 20 and 12 in eight minutes, thats what he did, he showed up every game he checked in for eight minutes and got a double double. I mean Jesus Christ that’s better than Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Full quote: “I just thought Boban was unstoppable. To be honest, I'm really surprised that he has such good skills and is so smart at his size. Just because people pay more attention to his size, they think he's kind of interesting, but it's not interesting when you're guarding him on the court. I’m telling you this, it’s not fun. "
"You have to be very focused to guard him properly, otherwise he will get 20 points and 12 rebounds on you in eight minutes. This is his ability, he can score a double-double in 8 minutes per game. God, this is better than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. ”
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[–][UTA] Joe Ingles NitroXYZ 1215 points 3 days ago
If he had the stamina to play a full game Boban would be insane. He's actually a pretty good free throw shooter too on limited volume of course.
Joe Ingles fans: If Boban has the physical ability to play the whole game, he will be crazy. He is actually a very good free throw shooter, but the prerequisite is not too many. –][IND] Ron Artest ArtestDidNothinWrong 607 points 3 days ago
He once had 8 points on 0 FG attempts
Artest fans: He scored 8 points on 0 shots in one game.
[–]Suns TheLeBrontoRaptorss 284 points 3 days ago
Harden?
Suns fans: Are you talking about Harden[–]Knicks? D0minican 506 points 3 days ago*
he said 8 points not 15
Knicks fans: People said it was 8 points, not 15 points.
[–]Cavaliers Anbis1 20 points 3 days ago
He said on 0 FG attempts, not on 0 FG made.
Cavaliers: And people. I'm talking about 0 shots, not 0 hits.
[–][CHI] Lauri. Markkanen bluexdd 105 points 3 days ago
Even 15 is kinda low for Harden
Markkanen fans: Even 15 points is too little for Harden.
[–]Nets LanaRhoades- 148 points 3 days ago
Still unplayable in playoffs for example because he cant move on defense
He played like 30 mins a game in Euroleague, its not really stamina
Nets fans: Boban still can’t play in the playoffs , for example, he simply couldn't keep up when defending.
He previously averaged about 30 minutes per game in the European League, which was not very physically demanding.
[–][DET] Joe Dumars Honk4Tits 124 points 3 days ago
Euroleague has much less athletic players, Boban huffs and puffs after 5 minutes.
Joe Dumars fans: There are many players with mediocre athletic talents in the European League, but Boban is still out of breath every five minutes.
[–]Spurs Squad_Squirtle 125 points 3 days ago
He is simply too big. Imagine how much strain his heart is under. He could play more in Euroleague more because of game pace though, not opposing players athleticism.
Spursfans:him The size is really too huge. Imagine the pressure on his heart. The reason why he has been able to play longer in the European League is more due to the slow pace of the game, and has less to do with the athlete's athletic talent.
[–]Clippers CJEntusBlazeIt_420 30 points 3 days ago
he's skilled and has a good touch but the man is as slow as a glacier
Clippers fans: This guy is skilled and has a good touch, but his speed and glacier Moving is no different.
[–]Hornets YizWasHere 79 points 3 days ago
His defense is shit though
Hornets fans: And his defense is really shitty.
[–]Clippers CommentingsForLosers 56 points 3 days ago
Not sure where this idea started but his defense really isn't bad. He's got little lateral quickness which limits him for certain matchups but he's a solid shot blocker/disruptor whose size causes problems.
Clippers fan: I really don’t understand why people always talk about Mao’s defense, but his defense is not that bad. Of course, his lateral speed does limit his ability to defend opponents, but his blocking is very strong, and he can interfere with the opponent's shooting. His incredible size can make the opponent troubled.
[–]Hornets YizWasHere 14 points 3 days ago
He might be the slowest NBA player I've ever seen. He's a solid rim protector if he's at the right place at the right time but he literally can't move quick enough to rotate or provide much help defense. And he's also useless on defense in the PnR. There's a reason he's never been a real rotation player in the league besides his stamina.
Hornets fan: He may be the slowest NBA fan I have ever seen. If he can appear in the right position at the right time, his ability to protect the frame is indeed promising, but he actually moves at a very slow pace, cannot switch defenses, and cannot provide much help to the team's defense. And he's useless defending the pick-and-roll. There are reasons besides physical fitness for his inability to earn a true rotation spot in the league.
[–]Rockets CanYouDigItPJTucker 375 points 3 days ago
who wants to sign my petition to end goaltending
Rockets fans: I propose to cancel ball interference, does anyone second my proposal?
[–]Rockets jmlinden7 79 points 3 days ago
Also defensive 3 seconds
Rockets fans: Cancel the defensive three seconds as well.
[–]Spurs smithy006 24 points 3 days ago
Spurs will happily end the defensive 3 second rule, helps us.
Spurs fans: If we really cancel the defensive 3 second rule, our Spurs will be so happy, please help us.
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[–]Nets gekkohs 363 points 3 days ago
Marcin getting utterly destroyed in practice it sounds like.
Nets fans: Listen to Gortat’s words, he was destroyed in training Boban crushed it in all aspects.
[–]Warriors OSRSLuffy 145 points 3 days ago
"Why do you like getting dunked on so much?" - Wall, probably
Warriors fans: "Why do you like being dunked so much?" - (Maybe) Wall So said (there are rumors that Wall and Gortat had a feud during their time with the Wizards)
[–]Nuggets A_RocketSurgeon 124 points 3 days ago
Can confirm. Boban is a HOFer when he plays the Nuggets.
Nuggets fans: I'll testify! Boban was a Hall of Famer when he played for the Nuggets!
[–]Jazz brightblade13 52 points 2 days ago
I can't wait to watch him play against the "Wait, whose job was it to sign a center?" Lakers.
Jazz fans: Then I can't wait to watch him play Los Angeles —"Wait, who's responsible for signing the center?"—Lakers.
[–]Heat writingandshit 96 points 3 days ago
Clippers v Lakers could actually be really interesting. Can't exactly run Kuz or Bron at the 5 if he's on the floor
Heat fans: Clippers vs Lakers game will be really interesting. Blow your hair. If Boban was on the court, the Lakers wouldn't put Kuzma or James at the 5th position.
[–]Rockets Whydidideletemyaccou 115 points 3 days ago
Can't really have Boban guard Kuz or Bron either now. Which is more dangerous?
Rockets fans: Boban can't guard Kuzma or Lao James. Who is more dangerous?
[–][BOS] James Young walterdog12 671 points 3 days ago
Biggest example of a dude born in the wrong era.
Send him back 30 years and he'd be a superstar and Mark Eaton 2.0
celticsfans:博Ban is the best example of someone who was born in the wrong era.
sent him back 30 years ago, then he was Mark Eaton (2.24 meters, played for the NBA Jazz from 1982 to 1993, won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year twice, and was selected as the NBA's Best Defensive Player three times The 2.0 version of the lineup, a superstar who was elected NBA block leader 4 times.
[–][UTA] Derrick Favors jacklop21 83 points 3 days ago
Boban is much better offensively, Eaton was better defensively. Both are extremely slow footed though.
Favorsfans: Boban’s offense is much better than Eaton’s, And Eaton's defense is stronger. However, both of them moved very slowly.
[–]BIGJ0N 44 points 3 days ago
Boban would be a very good defender in an era where he didn't have to guard the perimeter and could just sit back and defend the rim
If Boban was born in that world, he wouldn't have to defend. , when he only needs to stick to the basket, he will be a very outstanding defensive player.
[–]Spurs sonicarma 47 indicators 21 hours ago
Could you imagine him playing in the 90's? He would dominate.
Spurs fans: Can you imagine Boban playing in the NBA in the 90's? He'll dominate the basket.
[–]Pelicans ahwjeez 41 Indicators 21 hours ago
no... he would still be too slow
Pelicans fans: Thinking too much... He still replayed in slow motion.
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[–][MIA] Anfernee Hardaway ChaseH9499 111 points 3 days ago
He's not wrong. If Boban was quicker and had more stamina he'd literally be the best center in the NBA without question. It's his slowness that makes him a liability
Anfernee Hardaway: Gortat was right. If Boban were a little faster and more physically fit, he would undoubtedly become the best center in the league. It's his speed that's holding him back.
[–][HOU] Hakeem Olajuwon hakim_abdul 16 points 3 days ago
Everybody should be thankful for the parity of the league that he is not quicker and has better stamina
Olajuwonfans: Everyone should be thankful for the fairness of the league Sex, otherwise if Boban is fast and has good physical fitness, then it would be okay.
[–]Raptors Elvvvvv 18 points 3 days ago
I don’t get how people are surprised with this quote. This is regular boban.
Raptors fans: I don’t know why everyone is surprised by Gortat’s words. Boban's operations are all routine.
[–]ResearchExchange 14 points 3 days ago*
After watching him on the Pistons: Boban would have been a superstar had he played anytime up through the mid-80s. Maybe even later. He'd be a Hall of Fame if he' d played in the 50s or 60s.
He's the only player I've ever seen who is completely unstoppable on the block.
After watching his previous performance with the Pistons, I think Boban could have become a superstar if he had played in the mid-1980s. Maybe later. If he had played in the 1950s and 1960s, he would have been in the Hall of Fame.
He's the only player I've ever seen who was completely unstoppable.
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Source: Reddit
Compiled by: Yun Chang Gua Sha
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